Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if licences have been issued for specific minerals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10910/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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There are no current Prospecting Licences which have been issued in Co. Mayo in respect of gold or silver.

My Department has received an application for 8 PLs in County Mayo covering the following minerals; base metals, barytes, ores of gold, ores of silver, ores of platinum group elements. A decision in relation to that application will be made in the coming weeks.